Monday, August 13, 2012

CHEWING BUBBLE GUM BLACK

I remember when gum stuck on the sidewalk would be beige, or pink, or orange colored ( at least some of it). But in 2012, in the coastal Southern California town of Santa Barbara, all the gum in this photo is blackish, dark gray, or jet black. The black has to come from air born black soot particles falling upon the gum and turning the gum black, and no waiting around. Yes?